from my dad: During my 32 years at Ladish, I gave dozens of tours of the forge shop. Always thrilling to see #85 hammer is action. Sometimes hair-raising. Seeing giant seamless rings made was an awesome experience. On one occasion, I had visitors from Bay Shipbuilding. We were getting ready to watch #85 in action. Up pulled Mr. Braun, the president and chairman, in his golf cart and asked me if the visitors would like to go below the hammer which we did. We were within a few feet of the bottom ram when it was running. There were two other counter-blow hammers that Ladish obtained after WWII that were confiscated by the US government from the German and Nazi led Krupp Works. They are still operating. In its heyday, Ladish was an incredible manufacturing facility.
Worked there as a machinist for some 28 yrs. Started around 1974 to 2003. Made great money for the industry we were in. Recognize many faces in this video. I estimate it was filmed in the late 70's early 80's. Brought back alot of memories. Thanks
The Computers, Telephones And Hair do's I would guess Early 70's? Still Very cool though. My Grandfather, Father worked there. my brother still works there. Always awed by this place!
cool as hell seeing the big hammers operating in person. literally shakes the entire building. i was in the basement underneath 80 hammer when 85 started hammering the other day. it was absolutely wild feeling the ground move that much, with that much weight above me, in seismically stable wisconsin.
I used to live in Cudahy I hear the forge drop that used to scare the heck out of me when I was 4 but. I will be hopeful to move back to Cudahy soon. My mom told me about the ladish works and I understood that now that im older forgeing is a industry that I proud to learn about it
I used to work for the Chicago & North Western Railway (now Union Pacific Railroad) Co. as an ultra-sound rail test car operator. The C&NW's mainline went right along the west side of the Ladish Co. and once while testing those tracks I could feel the thundering pounding from the forge works right in my test truck.
USA Industry at its finest. Hammermen are the epitome of the occupation you entered to give your children a life not in a forge shop. Chances are the parents of the hammer man were immigrants. That's Milwaukee. R Cy 5/23
from my dad: During my 32 years at Ladish, I gave dozens of tours of the forge shop. Always thrilling to see #85 hammer is action. Sometimes hair-raising. Seeing giant seamless rings made was an awesome experience. On one occasion, I had visitors from Bay Shipbuilding. We were getting ready to watch #85 in action. Up pulled Mr. Braun, the president and chairman, in his golf cart and asked me if the visitors would like to go below the hammer which we did. We were within a few feet of the bottom ram when it was running. There were two other counter-blow hammers that Ladish obtained after WWII that were confiscated by the US government from the German and Nazi led Krupp Works. They are still operating. In its heyday, Ladish was an incredible manufacturing facility.
Worked there as a machinist for some 28 yrs. Started around 1974 to 2003. Made great money for the industry we were in. Recognize many faces in this video. I estimate it was filmed in the late 70's early 80's. Brought back alot of memories. Thanks
How do they set the molds for those things?
Pretty amazing work
My grandpa Vince Malaska worked at Ladish for years, died during his shift in February 1967 from an aneurism. He loved that job.
The Computers, Telephones And Hair do's I would guess Early 70's? Still Very cool though. My Grandfather, Father worked there. my brother still works there. Always awed by this place!
1988 says it on paperwork an employee was reading
cool as hell seeing the big hammers operating in person. literally shakes the entire building. i was in the basement underneath 80 hammer when 85 started hammering the other day. it was absolutely wild feeling the ground move that much, with that much weight above me, in seismically stable wisconsin.
Is 80 hammer the smaller version of 85? I've seen videos of 85 hammer but I'm not familiar with 80 hammer.
I used to live in Cudahy I hear the forge drop that used to scare the heck out of me when I was 4 but. I will be hopeful to move back to Cudahy soon. My mom told me about the ladish works and I understood that now that im older forgeing is a industry that I proud to learn about it
I used to work for the Chicago & North Western Railway (now Union Pacific Railroad) Co. as an ultra-sound rail test car operator. The C&NW's mainline went right along the west side of the Ladish Co. and once while testing those tracks I could feel the thundering pounding from the forge works right in my test truck.
worked for (L) 39 years and left as Dist Mgr. of Western Canada. my blood is (L) green, and proud of it
Great Work! Some Forgings Can Only Be Made This Way. I Am A Heater.
My grandpa worked at the Cudahy location, he worked the night shift!
I used to work there in the 70's and 80's
USA Industry at its finest. Hammermen are the epitome of the occupation you entered to give your children a life not in a forge shop. Chances are the parents of the hammer man were immigrants. That's Milwaukee. R Cy 5/23